<p>Hey guys, so I applied to be on the Governor's Statewide Youth Council for my state. Basically, its' a committee that meets with the state's governor bi-monthly and we discuss issues and propose plans and strategies to solve problems. It's a two-year commitment and it started in '08.</p>
<p>On a side note, has anyone heard of these councils, and does anyone know how great this looks on a college application?</p>
<p>Never heard of it. I wasn’t too involved with ECs.</p>
<p>This is a great thing from the description. Should include some of it in your personal essay if you really want to (what you have done, your ideas, your dreams, and etc). Letters of recommendation from the program coordinators or even the governors will bolster your ECs.</p>
<p>I probably should’ve noted this up, but only two people from each county are selected. 
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<p>The only thing I’m worried about is that it’s a pretty huge time commitment.</p>
<p>We don’t know about the future yet, but what we can say with certainly at this point is that being involved in this Council is impressive. I don’t know how you get selected, but I supposed you received high evaluation from the selection committee, which is important.</p>
<p>People believe that you are a good candidate and you should not disappoint them. You might learn a lot (and I meant tremendous) from this activity. </p>
<p>I used to like being in Model UN, but most of the time what students do in Model UN have no impacts on the policy decisions. Your commitment may, because local administrative (in this case, the State government) will carefully evaluate suggestions proposed by the members of this council.</p>
<p>You now represented your county, and you will be collecting complains and suggestions from the residents in your county, and then work with your partner to write a proposal. I suppose you will be asked to attend a few county meetings.</p>
<p>However, note that if you are feel stressed out, you should consult with your parents, and decide to leave the commitment: Your health is more important than being a representative. You are still a student, not a politician.</p>
<p>But as you can see, you will need social, time management, communication (reading, writing and speaking), organizational and analytical skill. </p>
<p>:)</p>